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Member Questions 12-27-25

Robert CabralIACP Hall of Fame trainer1 min readDecember 27, 2025

Dereck

I have a very good relationship with my dog, but he gets in my face sometimes and barks when he wants something. I know what he wants sometimes, but other times I have no clue and we both get frustrated. I want to give him what he wants but am I creating a problem?

Gloria M

Merry Christmas Mr and Mrs Cabral. We have a 23 month old GSD she is afraid of the wind and rains, I have a metal roof. I bought a thunder shirt isn’t working. I’ve tried making a cave-like area for her, didn’t work. I don’t want to coddle her. I want her to learn that she is safe. How do I help her?

Michelle S

10 wk old gsd female. I swear she’s a maligator. She ruins our pants/pajamas daily by biting at them as we walk. I’ve been stopping & holding her down for a few seconds but she gets back up & grabs them again. She also bites us hard & doesn’t respond to us ‘yelping’ like our 5YO did as a pup. I aspire to have a Mal someday but didn’t expect this one to be one, lol. Also, I started with a large crate day 1, making it enticing with food. She totally freaks out if I’m not right next to her while she’s in it. She squeezed her way through the bars the 1st day & carries on loudly when put in alone now.

Robert Cabral with a shelter dog
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Robert Cabral

Robert Cabral has been training dogs professionally for over 20 years. He started in shelters, working with dogs nobody else wanted, and was inducted into the IACP International Hall of Fame for his work in shelter advocacy and canine rehabilitation.

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